Chapter 17. Broken

POV: Shea Vestine-Thorne

“I am not a simple werewolf, Shea… There’s… There’s a beast lying i-inside me.”

She didn’t know whether her ears were just playing tricks on her or not. However, based on Denver’s expression, she just knew that she heard him right.

“B-Beast…?” She uttered it under her breath.

Her mind was in deep haywire right at that very moment. She didn’t know what the heck he meant by that.

“W-What do you mean?” Shea inquired more.

She shivered down her spine. She wanted to urge him… to tell her the truth about him – for her to better understand him.

However, Denver shook his head.

“No, I c-can’t…” He suddenly blurted out.

But Shea stood up and held his hands. She urged him to look at her.

“Please, Denver… tell me. I… I want to understand you… to support you… How can I do that if you are keeping me in the dark?” She pleaded as she caressed his hands with her thumb.

Denver heaved a deep sigh before pulling